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Coverage : The Dining Etiquette Quiz is designed to test your knowledge of proper table behavior when dining out or with others.
The Dining Etiquette Quiz questions are carefully crafted so you can find out how much you really know about proper dining behavior and standards.

1.

How will the letters "b" and "d" (in that order) help you at dinner?

a.

Bread on the left, drink on the right

b.

They will remind you of good manners, or to

c.

They will remind you to always compliment your host,

d.

Beverage on the left, dessert on the right

2.

You should always wait until everyone is served to begin eating your meal.

a.

True

b.

False

3.

When you are almost done with your soup and want to get at the last little bit, how should you do this?

a.

Keep spooning up as much as you can, then stop eating

b.

Tip the bowl slightly, then spoon up the last bit

c.

Tip the bowl and sip from the side

d.

Leave the last little bit; it's poor etiquette to get every last drop

4.

If you don't drink, but wine is being served at dinner, what should you do?

a.

Turn your wine glass upside down to decline

b.

Hold your hand over the glass, and shake your head at the host or waiter

c.

Announce your desire not to drink and ask that your glass be taken away

d.

Allow the wine to be poured; there's no need to draw attention to yourself. You don't have to drink it

5.

What does Miss Manners say about how you should behave while dining at home alone?When is it proper to season your food?

a.

You should behave as well as if you were dining with other peopleNever; it's an insult to the cook

b.

You should behave however you want – elbows on the table, eating without utensils, etc.After your first taste

c.

You should behave almost as well as you would in public, including putting a napkin in your lapBefore you taste it

d.

You can relax most etiquette standards, but she insists you should still sit at the table, use proper silverware and not gobble food

After you've had several bites

6.

When you are dining, but not currently eating, what should you do with your hands?

a.

Put them in your lap

b.

Put them at your sides

c.

They can be on the table, but with the wrists resting on the edge of the table

d.

If you're not eating, it's OK to put your elbows on the table when engaging in conversation

In American dining style, you should generally hold your utensils with the same hand with which you write.

a.

True

b.

False

9.

Say you're eating a steak. How many bites should you cut at a time?

a.

1-2

b.

3-4

c.

5

d.

You will generally be excused if you cut the entire steak, especially if your dining is informal

10.

If you stop eating briefly to talk or have a drink, where should you place your hand utensils?

a.

To the right of your plate

b.

To the left of your plate

c.

Fork and knife crossed at the top of your hand

d.

Above plate, placed horizontally

11.

What is the only fork you'll find to left of your plate in a place setting?

a.

Oyster

b.

Dessert

c.

Salad

d.

Dinner

12.

When you are finished eating, where should you place your napkin?

a.

On your chair behind you

b.

On top of your plate

c.

To the right of your plate

d.

To the left of your plate

13.

Proper etiquette rules prohibit cutting a roll, but rather you should tear the roll.

a.

True

b.

False

14.

When passing someone an item on the table, you should pass how?

a.

To the left

b.

To the right

c.

Directly to whoever is requesting an item

d.

Items should never be passed, and it's in poor taste to request something

15.

Where does Jose Bonfiglio Live?

a.

Venezuela

b.

Chia Island

c.

Ferrolicious Island

d.

Hyesa Ville

16.

what should you do when a lady leaves the table to use the restroom? (if you are an adult male)

a.

remain seated

b.

stand until she leaves

c.

ignore her

d.

also go to the restroom

17.

What do you do with your utensils once you have completed your meal

a.

Throw them at the waiter

b.

Place them parallel on plate

c.

put the to the right of the plate

d.

cross them and leave them on the plate

18.

How do you spell Yacob?

a.

Jacob

b.

Yacob

c.

Jakeb

d.

Dave

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By: kev on Jul 19, 2013

Interesting

By: Cecelia on May 7, 2013

Interesting

By: stacey on Mar 21, 2013

good quiz

By: Tanny on Mar 1, 2012

It is very important amd should be learnt by everyone.

By: Shelly on Mar 4, 2011

Informative.

By: Jane m. on Feb 10, 2011

My biggest pet peeve is elbows on the table!

By: ng on Jan 30, 2011

Ineresting quiz

By: Ms M on Dec 30, 2010

I enjoyed the quiz. I think proper etiquette is important for our young boys and girls to learn early. I remember going out to a fancy restaurant when I was 15 years old (EEons ago) with 2 other teen friends. We were brought finger bowls, and the boy drank the water out of it.

By: halima on Dec 6, 2010

It is gr8 'N' educative.

By: Dayle on Nov 18, 2010

I love making presentations to my students regarding dining etiquette.

By: Roma Stevens on Nov 18, 2010

Enjoyed the quiz. Am hopiing to teach my teenagers some manners before the holiday parties.

By: Travis Wilkins on Oct 25, 2010

I have no etiquette whatsoever i had a very difficult time with this quiz.

By: brittney on Oct 25, 2010

dining etiquette in life is very important and plays a major role on how well you act and respond to public things and other

By: sharda mottley on Oct 22, 2010

its important to have good manners

By: brittney mottley on Oct 22, 2010

I think dining etiquette is very important to formal guest and shows respect to them and others around you

By: Darquishs Petty on Oct 22, 2010

I think etiquette is very important because it shows you how to use manners and how to be respectful.

By: Aadish Jain on Aug 6, 2010

I always crumple my napkin after eating.

By: Helga on Jul 27, 2010

be polite

By: Ms E on Jul 13, 2010

corrected a spelling error

By: P Arnold on Mar 28, 2010

When the little boy eating with his hands, was instructed to use a fork, said "Hands were invented before forks" his mother said, "That may be true but yours weren't."

By: sakina on Mar 18, 2010

it is very intresting quiz.now iam worried about my score.

By: Mia on Mar 17, 2010

Wonderful quiz. =)

By: Mia on Mar 17, 2010

Dining etiquette keeps dinners enjoyable, and the company too.

By: Sally on Mar 29, 2010

Nice site.

By: My Nguyen on Mar 16, 2010

It's very needed

By: PJJ on Mar 8, 2010

Some of these questions will vary depending on which country you are in

By: Esperanza Moreno on Feb 23, 2010

It is very important

By: Beverly on Dec 22, 2009

I heard a hilarious (allegedly true) story of two women who were brought to a business dinner by a couple of salesmen who did not have dates. The women did not know what sorbet was for so they used it to wipe their mouths with their napkins.

By: asdf on Feb 22, 2010

What happened to the rule about putting utensils in the 10-20 position on the plate once you have finished eating?

By: Jan on Feb 12, 2010

tip - utensils on left side of plate have four letters just like the word left has 4 letters - fork
things on the right have five letters like right - knife, spoon (and also glass)

By: China on Jan 22, 2010

These rule are important

By: hunter on Dec 20, 2009

i love etiquette, it will always get you invited back

By: Karen on Oct 29, 2009

The genteman should lead and the lady follow when going to a table in a restaurant.

By: james on Oct 26, 2009

interesting..

By: surya on Oct 23, 2009

a good one

By: da kidd. on Sep 18, 2009

ima BEAST a eating. :)

By: kiki on Sep 14, 2009

interesting and challenging

By: joe blow on Aug 24, 2009

dont be a slob and eat like a civilized human being.

By: YUVA on Aug 16, 2009

I AM VERY NEW TO THIS FORUM.BUT IT COVERS AT A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS

By: Jennifer on Aug 16, 2009

Interesting

By: Nitesh on Aug 8, 2009

It is very important to be aware of dining etiquette and follow them. But at the same time you should be relaxed and not overly cautious of this. Enjoy your food.

By: Celeste on Aug 4, 2009

Is it ok to blow your nose at the table?

By: Cathie Faubert on Jul 31, 2009

The hostess should only remove dirty dishes/cutlery after all the guests have eaten their meal.

Are the correct answers actual facts or based on the answers people give in the quiz?

By: max on Apr 13, 2009

great quiz

By: Pablo on Apr 2, 2009

GET BEHAVED, NOW!

By: Kourtney on Mar 27, 2009

This was an interesting quiz!

By: BrittanyyDawnn on Mar 27, 2009

thiss wass awsmoee!!! :)

By: HEather on Mar 27, 2009

This was awesome!!!!!

By: Chad on Feb 9, 2009

Thanks fro having good etiquette

By: marija on Feb 1, 2009

i'm excited to know my score

By: Stephen on Jan 13, 2009

I wish more people knew proper etiquette

By: mz unmanners on Dec 13, 2008

fork up or down when eating meat

By: Ulysses Lutz on Dec 3, 2008

Women really appreciate men who know and use correct dining etiquette

By: Gina on Nov 21, 2008

If you don't know what to do, dicreetly watch what others are doing.

By: Ashley S on Nov 20, 2008

I hope I pass

By: Luevenia Calhoun on Nov 19, 2008

Hope i do well!!!!

By: reema on Nov 19, 2008

am a perfectionist a trainer n like 2 c people civilised at the table just 4 humanity's sake!

By: ashley on Nov 13, 2008

hard to keep up with

By: Jer'Lisa Minor on Nov 13, 2008

Everyone should learn the proper dinning etiquette!

By: Amber on Nov 13, 2008

I hope I did well

By: Jenny on Nov 12, 2008

Have Fun!

By: dollie on Nov 12, 2008

helpfull

By: D Rob on Nov 11, 2008

It is really an important thing to learn about dining etiquette. I had an embarassing experience once when I used the dessert spoon for soup:-) Luckily, I was dining with a good friend, so we just laughed about the whole thing afterwards. That will never happen to me again:-) LOL

By: Faye on Nov 10, 2008

it's fun. I'm waiting to see my score!

By: Lynnea Johnson on Oct 17, 2008

Great Quizz!

By: carli on Oct 6, 2008

its lovely

By: Anurekha on Sep 12, 2008

Was interesting!!!

By: sam on Sep 7, 2008

Eat nicely

By: Manu on Sep 3, 2008

Eat well

By: ADIL on Jul 25, 2008

if u r host then offer your guest every thing on table.

By: passion on Jul 13, 2008

Dining etiquette can be lots of fun. I always enjoy knowing which utensils to use and when.

By: Julie on Jul 10, 2008

sometimes, etiquette may not work. you may leave your napkin on your chair to go to the loo, and find your plate cleared!